Marinated Tomato Blt Croissant Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tomatoes, Large Beefsteak sliced 1/2-inch thick
2 tablespoons olive oil, Extra Virgin
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
12 slices bacon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fig jam
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 croissants, All-butter sliced in half
8 slices aged cheddar cheese
1/2 avocado, pitted and sliced thin
1/4 cucumber, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 head bibb lettuce

Preparation

Mix together olive oil, vinegar, oregano and thyme in a shallow dish. Add tomato slices and turn to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let tomatoes marinate up to two hours.
Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 400\u00b0.
Place bacon slices on a broiler pan (or cookie sheet lined with foil). Mix together brown sugar and black pepper. Sprinkle each bacon slice with brown sugar mixture to cover. Bake bacon 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crispy. If using cookie sheet, transfer bacon to sheet lined with paper towels to absorb excess fat.
In a small bowl, stir together mustard and jam.
To assemble sandwiches, spread cut surfaces of all 4 croissants with fig mustard. Layer on 1 slice of cheese, avocado slices, cucumber slices, marinated tomatoes, lettuce leaves, 3 strips of candied bacon and a final slice of cheese.
NOTE: Preparation includes marinate time.